Obit: Doris H. Staiger

Doris H. Staiger, age 88, of Lincoln, passed away Friday, May 18, 2012 at Harrison Senior Living in Georgetown.

Doris H. Staiger, age 88, of Lincoln, passed away Friday, May 18, 2012 at Harrison Senior Living in Georgetown.

Doris was born in West Grove, PA daughter of the late Harold & Anna (Mimm) Heibeck.

She was a homemaker and enjoyed playing the piano and bingo. She was a member of the Milford Elks #2401.

In addition to her parents, Doris is preceded in death by her first husband: Leon Hipkins, her second husband: Thomas Staiger; a brother: Robert Heibeck and sister: Barbara Ewing.

She is survived by two children, Elizabeth Wisseman, of Lincoln and Leon W. Hipkins and wife Jeannette, of Millsboro; two step-children, Robert Staiger, also of Lincoln and Jean Birdsong and husband Charles, of Memphis, TN; nine grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Berry-Short Funeral Home, 119 NW Front Street, Milford, De with visitation after 12:00pm. Burial will be in Milford Community Cemetery.19963.